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JamesHeaney
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Hi everyone,

 

So I got a bit of a problem here. I am in the process of building a computer for a client, and his new computer will not post. I have tried almost everything I could think of while trying to fix this. The computer fans all turn on, the graphics card heastsink turns on, and the CPU heatsink turns on. The computer specs are:

 

AMD X6 FX6300 (with the stock heatsink)

Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3

Gigabyte 1866Mhz 16GB DDR3 RAM

GTX 660

and a PowerBay 650w powersupply. 

(These specs were his choice, I am just putting it together for him).

 

I have tried 3 types of RAM at 3 different speeds and many different amounts of each.

I tried:

 

1GB 1333MHz DDR3

2GB 1333Mhz DDR3

(Both tried in different channel of the motherboard, respectively).

4GB 1600MHz DDR3 (Dual Channel)

8GB 1600MHz DDR3 (Single Channel)

16GB 1600MHz DDR3 (Dual Channel)

8GB 1866MHz DDR3 (Single Channel)

16GB 1866MHz DDR3 (Dual Channel)

 

I have also returned the motherboard, CPU and RAM to get a brand new set of each, and it still is not working. I now assume that it is my fault that it isn't posting. I am testing it on the motherboard box, with nothing allowing it to short circuit at any point. I have tried attaching a monitor by the DVI-D on the GPU, the HDMI on the GPU, the HDMI on the motherboard, and the VGA on the motherboard. Nothing has worked.

 

I have triple checked all the wires both times I have tested it, and have had 2 other people look over it just to make sure I really am not making a silly mistake like that. I tried getting it to post without a keyboard, then with a keyboard, then with a different keyboard afterward. In addition to this, I have also tried 3 different monitors, all without any luck.

 

The CPU is AM3+, and the motherboard is as well. I have re-seated the old CPU twice before returning it, and I have now re-seated the new CPU twice. The heatsink is properly attached, and has an appropriate amount of thermal paste in between it and the CPU.

 

I hope someone here can help me out, this is really annoying. I have built upwards of 50 computers, and this is the fist one that has driven me this crazy.

 

Thanks.

 

James

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k GPU: Zotac Geforce GTX 560  Memory: 8GB DDR3 1866mhz  Storage: 1TB Seagate 7200rpm Internal, 2TB RAID 10 External  MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V


CPU: Intel Core i5 4550 GPU:  MSI Gefroce GTX 760  Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz Storage: 1TB Westen Digital 7200rpm, 128GB SSD  MOBO: Gigabyte Model


Refurbished (by me :D) Alienware m17xr3 with CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k GPU: AMD Radeon 6870m   Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz  Storage: 1TB  Western Digital 7200rpm

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Sorry, I would also like to mention that I have been properly grounded via a grounding anklet at all times.

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k GPU: Zotac Geforce GTX 560  Memory: 8GB DDR3 1866mhz  Storage: 1TB Seagate 7200rpm Internal, 2TB RAID 10 External  MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V


CPU: Intel Core i5 4550 GPU:  MSI Gefroce GTX 760  Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz Storage: 1TB Westen Digital 7200rpm, 128GB SSD  MOBO: Gigabyte Model


Refurbished (by me :D) Alienware m17xr3 with CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k GPU: AMD Radeon 6870m   Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz  Storage: 1TB  Western Digital 7200rpm

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I would check if all the motherboard standoffs were installed correctly.

 

As I said above, I am trying all this on the motherboard box before putting it into the case. Thanks for your speedy reply though! :)

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k GPU: Zotac Geforce GTX 560  Memory: 8GB DDR3 1866mhz  Storage: 1TB Seagate 7200rpm Internal, 2TB RAID 10 External  MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V


CPU: Intel Core i5 4550 GPU:  MSI Gefroce GTX 760  Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz Storage: 1TB Westen Digital 7200rpm, 128GB SSD  MOBO: Gigabyte Model


Refurbished (by me :D) Alienware m17xr3 with CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k GPU: AMD Radeon 6870m   Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz  Storage: 1TB  Western Digital 7200rpm

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try the onboard gpu.

also, this may sound dumb but have you pugged the gpu into the psu (I have not plugged it in before).

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try the onboard gpu.

also, this may sound dumb but have you pugged the gpu into the psu (I have not plugged it in before).

 

I have tried the on board GPU with HDMI and VGA, and yes, the GPU was plugged in. Thanks for you response as well!

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k GPU: Zotac Geforce GTX 560  Memory: 8GB DDR3 1866mhz  Storage: 1TB Seagate 7200rpm Internal, 2TB RAID 10 External  MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V


CPU: Intel Core i5 4550 GPU:  MSI Gefroce GTX 760  Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz Storage: 1TB Westen Digital 7200rpm, 128GB SSD  MOBO: Gigabyte Model


Refurbished (by me :D) Alienware m17xr3 with CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k GPU: AMD Radeon 6870m   Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz  Storage: 1TB  Western Digital 7200rpm

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Did you remove GPU when testing HDMI on motherboard?

 

Yes, I have, and I tried it while the GPU was on too.

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k GPU: Zotac Geforce GTX 560  Memory: 8GB DDR3 1866mhz  Storage: 1TB Seagate 7200rpm Internal, 2TB RAID 10 External  MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V


CPU: Intel Core i5 4550 GPU:  MSI Gefroce GTX 760  Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz Storage: 1TB Westen Digital 7200rpm, 128GB SSD  MOBO: Gigabyte Model


Refurbished (by me :D) Alienware m17xr3 with CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k GPU: AMD Radeon 6870m   Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz  Storage: 1TB  Western Digital 7200rpm

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Did you plug everything in?

 

Even the cord for the motherboard?

 

Yes, the 24-pin and the 8-pin are both plugged in properly.

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k GPU: Zotac Geforce GTX 560  Memory: 8GB DDR3 1866mhz  Storage: 1TB Seagate 7200rpm Internal, 2TB RAID 10 External  MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V


CPU: Intel Core i5 4550 GPU:  MSI Gefroce GTX 760  Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz Storage: 1TB Westen Digital 7200rpm, 128GB SSD  MOBO: Gigabyte Model


Refurbished (by me :D) Alienware m17xr3 with CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k GPU: AMD Radeon 6870m   Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600mhz  Storage: 1TB  Western Digital 7200rpm

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